Baseball Almanac

José Fernández just became only the second NL player ever — and the seventh in MLB history — to hit two home runs in his first Major League game. Debuts don’t get much louder than that. See how rare it is on #BaseballAlmanac. ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_hr…]

Our IG post / image this morning: "New season. New stories. Baseball is back, and so is Baseball Almanac. #baseballalmanac ❤️⚾️" [Give us a follow please: instagram.com/baseballalmana…]

Four MLB debuts yesterday — one from the Dominican Republic, one from Japan, one from the United States, and one from Venezuela. Baseball’s global heartbeat was loud on March 29th [baseball-almanac.com/history/today.…]. #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️

The Mets/Yankees crossover all-time roster just grew again: Devin Williams is officially the first player added in 2026. Two franchises, one reliever with an elite change-up and strikeout rate. [Full List: baseball-almanac.com/legendary/New-…] #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️

Finished. Baseball in Paradise: A Century of Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida. A compelling narrative. Meticulous research, memorable stories, and a true celebration of Spring Training. [Amazon: amazon.com/exec/obidos/as…] ❤️⚾️

Big day for college arms yesterday: Spencer Miles, Anthony Nunez, and Ryan Watson all made their MLB debuts. Three righties, three campuses, one unforgettable date stamp. [baseball-almanac.com/history/today.…] #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️

Jeff Hoffman, #ICYMI, joined rare company—only 3rd Blue Jays pitcher to pull off a 4-k frame. See every name in #MLB #history—it’s been on #BaseballAlmanac since Chuck Finley (😮) did it in 2000! ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats19.…]

@JohnHough__ Tentatively planning my first regular-season trip to St. Louis during Pooches in the Park. If the #Cardinals are sitting at a storybook 26–0 by then, it’ll make an already special visit downright historic. #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️

Years Cardinals started 2-0: (@BaseballAlmanac) BROWN STOCKINGS 1882 (37-43) BROWNS 1884 (67-40-3) 1886 (93-46) 1888 (92-43-2) 1889 (90-45-6) 1893 (57-75-3) PERFECTOS 1899 (84-67-4) CARDINALS 1912 (63-90) 1913 (51-99-3) 1922 (85-69) 1928🚩(95-59) 1931🏆(101-53) 1932 (72-82-2) 1937 (81-73-3) 1941 (97-56-2) 1944🏆(105-49-3) 1948 (85-69-1) 1952 (88-66) 1960 (86-68-1) 1962 (84-78-1) 1963 (93-69) 1967🏆(101-60) 1968🚩(97-65) 1970 (76-86) 1974 (86-75) 1977 (83-79) 1979 (86-76-1) 1986 (79-82) 1987🚩(95-67) 1990 (70-92) 1998 (83-79) 2000🚩(95-67) 2003 (85-77) 2006🏆(83-78) 2010 (86-76) 2012🚩(88-74) 2014🚩(90-72) 2020 (30-28) 2022🚩(93-69) 2025 (78-84) 2026 (???) #stlcards @FormerRedbirds @DealinTheCards @STL_Stats_Facts @theredbird_way @bschaeffer12 @joshjaco98

@MinSub4 Nice research. The year ABS went into testing, we adjusted (per MLB) over 750 player heights! #baseballalmanac ❤️⚾️

Austin Riley's height in three parts: 2024: 6'3" 2025: 6'2" 2026: 6'1"

Strikeouts? Not today. We’ve got the luck of the Irish. Happy St. Patrick's Day from #BaseballAlmanac. [baseball-almanac.com/history/today.…] ❤️⚾️

Johan Rojas (CF / Phillies) just hit with an 80‑game suspension after testing positive for Boldenone. Already #MLB’s third PED suspension of 2026 — the most in a season since 2022. Every suspension in history [baseball-almanac.com/legendary/ster…] is on #BaseballAlmanac. ❤️⚾️

Nine innings. Nine days. Baseball symmetry at its finest. #OpeningDay2026 #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com]

Four games or four hundred — every player has a story. Ike Blessitt's #MLB journey goes far beyond those four box scores. Dive into his path, his pride, and the legacy he carved. #BaseballAlmanac #DetroitTigers ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com/players/player…]

Shohei Ohtani just landed his 7th Baseball Digest cover; tying Miguel Cabrera, Joe DiMaggio, Aaron Judge, Stan Musial, Ivan Rodriguez & Pete Rose. Full "research" list #BaseballAlmanac. ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com/books/baseball…]

Another small step in preserving baseball's past: seven new cemetery locations added, courtesy of the latest SABR Biographical Research newsletter. Grateful to Bill (@BillCarle1) for pointing the way. [baseball-almanac.com/players/ballpl…] #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️

Went looking for one thing, found two. First: a wonderfully over‑the‑top newspaper description of a Harry Arndt home run. Second: his obituary showed his date of death had been wrong for years. Fixed now — and worth a read. ❤️⚾️ [baseball-almanac.com/players/player…]

Our baseball autograph database just got bigger. Umpires, non-playing managers, Negro League legends — their signatures and stories are now part of the collection (11,400+ samples). Take a look: baseball-almanac.com/automenu.shtml ❤️⚾️

RIP Roy Face — a reliever who TRULY reshaped the role. His 18–1 season and long‑standing records still stand as proof of his brilliance. Go "beyond the stats" on #BaseballAlmanac [baseball-almanac.com/players/player…] #RoyFace #Pittsburgh #Pirates ❤️⚾️

No games? No problem. Dug through newspapers from 1941-49; created a quote, added his high school, Ohio & Indiana University trivia, fast facts, made a could-have-been baseball card, Mike Modak, 20 games pitched with '45 Reds. [baseball-almanac.com/players/player…] #BaseballAlmanac ❤️⚾️